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Rental apartments for low to moderate-income persons. All residents of the unit must be 62 years and older. Some allow seniors 55 years and older and/or persons with disabilities. A few will allow a spouse or caregiver to be under the age requirement.

Most do not allow pets (service animals only).

Many of the older buildings are subsidized with federal and state funding ("Public Housing").

Newer developments are created under public-private partnerships. This includes privately developed apartments that offer low rents to seniors. In exchange, the building developers receive government incentives such as tax credits and/or assistance with financing.

Income and eligibility criteria vary based on who the developer, owner, and management of the building may be.

Tenants must be able to function and live independently. Those needing assistance are responsible for arranging for their own services to stay independent.

No special assistance is offered on the premises by the building management. Residents needing assistance such as personal care (bathing), meals on wheels or home-cleaning will have to arrange for services on their own or transition to a more supportive environment, such as a care home. Many seniors that need help can stay independent and live on their own just by receiving some services. Help may be informal (friends & family) or formal, such as private-pay home care agencies, non-profit agencies, and/or government programs.

Some building managers partner with agencies to provide some on-site services such as group dining (lunch service), recreation, transportation, short-term case management, etc.

Typical rental prices for newer Senior Apartments range from about $700-$1000/month for a studio or one bedroom apartment. Many, but not all, will include some utilities.

Most charge extra for parking. Apartments in the denser parts of the city will have limited parking.

ALL Senior Apartments have waitlists. This typically ranges from about 3 months to 4 years, depending on the popularity of a building. Location, resident demographics, amenities, unit size, building age, and rental cost of the apartment are all variable factors to a building's popularity.

The older government-subsidized apartments (Hawaii Public Housing Authority) that only charge 30% of a senior's income as rent have the longest waitlist in the range of 5 to 7 years.

These developments are for moderate to high-income elders 55 and older who can afford the higher costs associated with the included amenities. They may provide housekeeping, transportation, recreation, meal services, on-site medical care facilities, etc.

Some may offer care in your unit or at a care facility on-site (assisted living). This gives more opportunities for residents to "age in place" if they become ill, need more assistance or require long term care support in the future.

Some developments have units that are privately owned such as One Kalakaua and Olaloa. These are bought and sold on the housing market as fee-simple condominiums.

Other Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) offer service or care options that require a large one-time fee or "buy-in," in addition to a monthly service fee. Residents at 15 Craigside and Arcadia do not own their units but are offered guaranteed lifetime care, even if they run out of resources. Residents of Kahala Nui have the option of a refundable deposit if they choose to leave.